Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-21
A GOOD BEGINNING.
,,Rer MEETING IN THE INTEREST OF
1EY CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
e,v,rpor Lee and others Make Addrssses--
zach Rnthusissm-rhe Next
AeSung.

,rutcS alter O'Clock Justice II. &.
richardson came forward and said
ca, president Of the soldiers and Sailors
,,..nrrni Association 10 Is proper that I should
o.. -.nethiuc 81 its object Win your assist
sr alios and gentlemen. and with the help
II l.rl-heartcd people throughout the land. We
....-e o. ercc; a monument 10 the Confederate
..r on LIBBY hu!. IN all ages 70 has been
....an 90 erect 60 the men whose names ap-
.s- prominently on The pages Of history
.rpoUts and statues % perpetuate their no.
t..rrIN No men have a higher claim 70 be
r.. reuemnercd than the soldiers aud sailors
..f. tonie1cracy
.rr erecting = monument TO the Confederate
.r STAT place Is more appropriate than
,r.uts. whore he won his laureisf What city
81 - -c appropriate Than Richmond, where
.-. marched 10y night and day through the
..t~ vh 'se houses wore converted into
,... .slS and the cries Of the dying could be
l...s o1 every hand; whore gsunt famine
..i 0r'uch the streets; TIE city which Tor
ana lcsgs wihslood tho siege Of aref"
HISTORICAL.
Tic speaker in eloqucnttcrms referred
rrt historical position of Libby Hill,
Oil. o. build the monument asked the
s~.4uce of ladies, who could render
s valuable assistance TO the cause.
s, rsoyslty TO the Government was
rnt " We are loyal citizens, but We
Cannot forget our dead"
Ash. closed his speech he referred TO
r. h.aaeli,hcd man it was his duty TO
...r.... He was an officer in the late
V.-. aal ID. bright blade had flashed on
,.rvf.., # battle. Like Cincinna-
g.. n. DAD been called from the pillow
r- te affairs OF State. He then
81. . Governor litzhugh Lee.
The GOVERNOR.
Governor Lee was loudly cheered as
-- Tie began 10y saving
u very thankful for the words
~ Lave fallen from the lips of
. richardson. 1 only wish l de-
erI iai Of them" Continuing, he
aas Interested as a Confederate
ihe project about to be under
ld bis interest led him to attest
.r. lbs presence. He was surprised
thought Of the noble deeds of
t. Moderate soldier that no monu-
.ai ever been erected 10 com
r.. them. The Confederate sol
fought for the faith that Was in
..r his constitutional rights, and
..l eX rcised her constitutional
r. "l.u She seeded from the Union.
Ii have some strong reason 10
. -HHr plows or whatever pursuits
' insight bee engaged in and array
.-..y,7 m line 10 he shot at. and like
l men did at Manassas stand
..a stone wall. As an officer in the
Dn, lerate army he wished to pay his
l... tribute to the private.
I.. Governor reviewed the great bat
ts 0. the late war and showed how
.r- had been made by t.e Coincide
-.+. soldier. whose mart II WAS "oulv 10
l.arI de-" NOT cvncetiug a monument
over I., head. or "a hesj-bnqrd even.
To- Oh. memory Of tl.-s soldiers we
have .s.r.IlaJ here. said he I'D inauon-
-.t. t.. erection off "a monument. MANY
them m, laid m oar cemeteries. but
o.. dust Of many of them forms the
.ul whore they fen. 1t was true, he
. b.. had entered the army rs an OF
.r bono .t'ccrs cau appreciate the valor
t. private. lic LAd seen many III
....- ., bravery ON the battlefield.
.. .- comment is to be erected the
over the land will look on IN
aad lend their assistance too.
.... W lre to see tall pile reach |
f.. toward Heaven ln attestaton of the /
Confederate alcr who died ON the |
'.t
... LAMBETH
r. So Iarhetb uastor of the |
~.. Methodist church. next 4
..... ....".l.I I'm feeling terms 10 I
..u uI. Dad laid their all on the /
.... AVID gone forth 60 the field |
.. .... IT'D. Smith be sail. WAS n |
....-.1 r.~f..u Of fine country
.. u.~. sup.rior s,,d the /
.... nr.y.r,. and cbivalry of the /
....-. r.. uIl alvuv, make them /
... alniu,iou. As had been /
raui.1yaltv was meant 10y /
....- ....rt. Pa f,lrt that can be base I
t.t.rr.- 81. dead cannot bee loyal /
FL. u,tlur The Confederate /
...- t.e nrlest that history had /
.... ..au look at England, the /
..t..aI country ON the earth /
..- t.- United States: her soldiers |
r.n tHe refuse OF her people,
.''e'-.' army i''i no con-
-.+ '-. il,'o''N ~ VIZ
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i.' 'l means i.' 'le ,i'l. u Il,li
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